مفتی امین الحسینی
افسوس ہے کہ گزشتہ مئی میں مجاہد جلیل مفتی امین الحسینی نے انتقال کیا، ان کی پوری زندگی جہاد مسلسل کی ایک داستان ہے، اسرائیل کے قیام کے بعد سے برابر اس کے خلاف جدوجہد میں لگے رہے، فلسطین کا مسئلہ اگرچہ ابتداء سے مسلمانوں کا مذہبی مسئلہ تھا اور انھوں نے اسی وقت سے اس کے خلاف احتجاج شروع کردیا تھا، لیکن جب تک اسرائیل نے پروبال نہ نکالے تھے اس کے عواقب و نتائج پر ان کی پوری نظر نہ تھی، مفتی صاحب کی دوربین نگاہ نے اس کو محسوس کرلیا تھا اور انھوں نے پوری دنیائے اسلام کا سفر کرکے مسلمانوں کو اس کے خطرات سے آگاہ اور اس کے مقابلے پر آمادہ کیا، اس سلسلہ میں وہ ہندوستان بھی آئے تھے، اس لئے اس مسئلہ میں جان ان ہی نے ڈالی تھی اور اس راہ میں قید و بند جلاوطنی ہر قسم کی مصیبتیں جھیلیں اور اسی جہاد پر ان کا خاتمہ ہوا۔ ایسی عظیم شخصیتیں مدتوں میں پیدا ہوتی ہیں اس لئے ان کی موت تنہا عربوں کا نہیں بلکہ پوری دنیائے اسلام کا حادثہ ہے، اﷲ تعالیٰ اس مجاہد جلیل کے مدارج بلند فرمائے۔
(شاہ معین الدین ندوی، اگست ۱۹۷۴ء)
The present research was carried out to investigate the knowledge and awareness regarding Nikah Nama reforms and its clauses among the unmarried males and females of Lahore. The objectives of this study were to explore knowledge and level of awareness about Nikah Nama reforms and to explore the reasons for not reading the Nikah Nama before marriage. A total of 400 adults were sampled, including 200 males and 200 females. A self-developed questionnaire was used; which included both closed and open ended questions. The results of this study revealed that most of the people were not aware about Nikah Nama reforms and women supportive clauses. It was also revealed that three broad factors contributed to not reading the Nikah Nama before marriage: (i) Patriarchal culture, (ii) Lack of awareness; and (iii) Insecurity and fear. It is recommended that awareness about marriage rights should be part of the formal and informal education system and there must be some accountability against people who break laws and strike out the Nikah Nama clauses or prevent the reading of the contract.
The sustainability and institutionalization of change initiatives for school improvement dependent on a number of inter-related factors and many of which are cultivated through leadership. The focus of this study was to understand how school leadership sustains and institutionalizes change initiatives for school improvement. The study design was qualitative in nature. Two schools from each public and private educational system were selected, to understand the continuation of the innovations from two diverse outlooks and contexts. The focused, sustained change initiatives in this study were the initiation of the English medium section and school-based teacher professional development in the case study schools, respectively. The headteacher, professional development teacher, and two senior subject teachers from each school were the direct source of data collection for this study. Data were generated through multiple methods such as interview, observation, and document analysis. The findings of the study reported that despite working in a limited framework and resources, school leadership play crucial role as robust contributor in fostering educational changes and school improvement. It was also found that the close association and ongoing interaction of both the school leadership with the stakeholders stimulated and created a culture of collegial relationship in the schools. The involvement of stakeholders in decision-making, shared leadership, and provision of ongoing professional development opportunities created a sense of ownership, commitment, and determination among the staff members. As a result, they put their efforts collaboratively for the sustainability of the change initiatives and school improvement.